Tommy Hazouri
| Tommy Hazouri | |
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| Member of the Jacksonville City Council |
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In office 2015–2019 |
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| Constituency | At-Large Group 3 |
| Member of the Duval County School Board |
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In office 2004–2012 |
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| Constituency | District 7 |
| Mayor of Jacksonville | |
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In office July 1, 1987 – July 1, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Jake Godbold |
| Succeeded by | Ed Austin |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 20 district |
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In office 1974–1986 |
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| Personal details | |
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October 11, 1944 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Hazouri |
| Alma mater | Jacksonville University |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Tommy Hazouri (born October 11, 1944) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He currently serves as an At-Large member of the Jacksonville City Council. Previously, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1986, as Mayor of Jacksonville from 1987 to 1991, and represented School District 7 in the Duval County School Board from 2004 to 2012.
Hazouri was born and raised in Jacksonville. He is of Lebanese descent. He attended Andrew Jackson High School and graduated from Jacksonville University in 1966. Hazouri is married to Carol Hazouri, who has been a school teacher at Crown Point Elementary School in Mandarin for over 35 years. They have one son, Tommy Jr., who is a school teacher as well.
Hazouri was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1974, representing District 20. While in the Florida legislature, Hazouri chaired the House Committee on Education, K-12. He also was a member of the House Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Education Funding. He was appointed by Governor Lawton Chiles to the Florida Ethics Commission and led the Sheriff's Task Force on Mental Health. He served until 1986.
Hazouri ran for Mayor of Jacksonville in 1987. He defeated fellow former State Representative John Lewis in a bitter Democratic primary election, and then easily beat Republican Henry Cook to win the general election. During his term as mayor of Jacksonville he spearheaded a campaign to rid Jacksonville's roads and bridges of toll booths, and implemented various environmental regulations aimed at getting rid of the city's odor problem. During his tenure as Mayor of Jacksonville, Hazouri welcomed the city's first contingent of visiting Canadian media personalities in September 1987, including Vic Phillips of Global Television Network and Chantale Roy of the French language TVA Network, both of whom broadcast live from Jacksonville. Hazouri was defeated for reelection in 1991 by Ed Austin.
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